Device for draining salted meats, &amp;c.



'No. 648,668. Patented May I, I900.

T. s. KREIDER. I DEVICE FOR DRAINING SALTED MEATS, 8w.

(malicgfiign filed Apr. 26, 1899.)

(Ho Modql.)

UNITED STAT ES PATENT GFFICE.

TonIAs s. KREIDER, OF'BIRD IN HAND, PENNSYLVANIA.

DEVICE FOR- DRA'INING YSALTED- MEATS, aw.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 648,668, dated May 1,1900.

Application filed April 26,1899. Serial No. 714,584. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, TOBIAS S. KREIDER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bird in Hand, in the county of Lancaster and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDevices for Draining Salted Meats, &c.; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention relates to a household article to be used in the culinarydepartment. It is a device used for the purpose of draining pickled orsalted meats, such as fish; and it consists of a drain-pan in which isremovably adjusted a plank or board upon which the salted article isplaced for draining.

Theobject of myinvention is to produce a device of this character which,embodying certain improvements, is simple and practical in constructionand at the same time admits of being cheaply manufactured.

The device is compact in appearance and can be readily taken apart forcleaning or other purposes.

My invention consists of certain novel features of construction andcombination of parts, with their objects, as will be hereinafter morefullydescribed, and specified in the claim subjoined hereto as part ofthis specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional view through the pan or tray, showing the draining-board inelevation. Fig. 3 is a transverse section through the device.

In referring to the drawings similarnumerals designate similar parts inthe several views.

The numeral 1 designates the pan or tray, which is in constructionsimilar to an ordinary culinary pan and which is adapted to receivewater.

2 designates the board or plank upon which the salted article is placed.This board 2 is rcmovably adjusted in the pan 1 by means of the siderods 3, which extend longitudinally along the edge of the board. Therods 3 near their ends assume an upward bendand terminate in hooks 4.,adapted to engage the edge of the pan. By the eye-fastenings 5 the rodsare secured to the edge of the board, but in such a manner that willadmit of pivotal movement of the rods.

The object of the pivotal movement of the rods is to permit the board tobe used on either side when desired.

On the two flat faces of the board there is provided a pluralityofgrooves, as designated in the drawings by the numeral 6. These may bearranged on each face with relation ficient quantity of water is pouredin the pan so that when the board is replaced the under face thereof isimmersed in the water, while the upper face remains dry. The water usedis preferably hot, so that the heat ascending courses under the saltedarticle on the board and through the grooves, thereby effectuating thedraining of the article. The water being in contact with the board, theliquor from the article draining through the grooves is immediatelyabsorbed, and thus prevents the emission of objectionable'odors.

I desire to have it understood that I may make such changes as do notcontravene the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

In a device for draining salted articles, the combination of areceptacle or pan, a board having a plurality of grooves on its upperand lower surfaces, eyes on the longitudinal edges of the board andsupporting-rods loosely secured in the eyes, so that by turning the rodsin the eyes they will support the board in a reversed position,substantially as described.

TOBIAS S. KREIDER.

\Vitnesses:

CHAS. R. KLINE, IIARVEY l Lu'rz.

